Jun 16 2022
Orchestrate Drum Patterns for Better Beats
Beginner beats usually use only three elements of the drum kit. So, in this lesson you'll learn how to make pro beats by voicing them over the whole kit. But first... Tea!
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Sep 1 2021
4-Step Hack for Dark Bass Lines
In this lesson you’ll learn a simple 4-step hack for writing dark and dissonant bass lines. We invite you to work along with us through the following steps, so by the end of this…
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Mar 19 2018
Hello, we are Kate Harmony & Ray Harmony (AKA Revolution Harmony), and welcome to the Hack Music Theory show, where you are empowered with notation-free theory for making great music in DAWs. In today's video/podcast, you'll learn learn 2…
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Feb 12 2018
Hello, we are Kate Harmony & Ray Harmony (AKA Revolution Harmony), and welcome to the Hack Music Theory show, where you are empowered with notation-free theory for making great music in DAWs. In today's video/podcast, you'll learn how to…
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Sep 15 2017
Today on the Hack Music Theory show, we're super excited to reveal the conclusion video for our "Lines Through Lands" example song, which we've been teaching in our 3-Minute Theory series.
In this video, you'll learn how to…
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Sep 7 2017
Be sure to hold on to your seat for today's Hack Music Theory show, cos it's an intense ride! In four wild minutes you'll learn our six hacks for better vocals, which Kate then beautifully demonstrates in our song…
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Aug 3 2017
There ain't nothin' funkier than a bit of slap bass, so this week on the Hack Music Theory show, Ray reveals how to hack this technique and turn your songs into dancefloor fillers. But first... tea!
Just…
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Jun 22 2017
Today on 3-Minute Theory: How to program interesting 4/4 drums.
Watch this Hack Music Theory lesson to learn why 4/4 is the most common time signature, why it is predictable, and how you can hack it to…
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Jun 8 2017
Today on 3-Minute Theory: How to write vocal melodies that are catchy and creative!
Check out this Hack Music Theory video/podcast if you want to learn how to write vocal melodies that stand out from the crowd…
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Jun 1 2017
Today on 3-Minute Theory: How to write unique drum patterns using the rhythm of the bass.
Check out this Hack Music Theory video/podcast if you want to learn how to program unique drums that stand out from…
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May 25 2017
Today on 3-Minute Theory: How to write an amazing bass line (that's way better than all those boring bass lines we hear in the charts all the time) for your chord progression.
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May 19 2017
Today on 3-Minute Theory: How to write HEAVY bass lines using the harmonic minor scale.
Check out this Hack Music Theory video/podcast if you're wanting to go heavier with your bass lines, and the natural minor scale (AKA…
May 11 2017
Today on 3-Minute Theory: How to make unique drum patterns that stand out from the crowd.
Check out this Hack Music Theory video/podcast if you're tired of boring drums and want to learn how to program interesting patterns instead…
May 4 2017
Today on 3-Minute Theory: How to write an epic EDM bass drop in 7 steps!
If you’re an EDM producer, there’s nothing worse than giving your audience an epic build on the snare drum, then following that with a…
Apr 20 2017
Today on 3-Minute Theory: How to make your programmed MIDI chord progressions sound like a real live human played them on a real live instrument.
The first thing we need to do is understand what makes something sound…
Apr 18 2017
Today on 3-Minute Theory: How to bring your chord progressions to life!
We’re still in D Dorian, and using the white-note hack, we previously wrote this chord progression: Dm → Am → Em → Gmaj. As you can see…
Apr 13 2017
Today on 3-Minute Theory: How to make a chord change flow smoothly when you don’t have a common note.
We’re in D Dorian, and using the white-note hack we previously wrote this chord progression: Dm → Am →…
Apr 6 2017
Today on 3-Minute Theory: How to make your chord progressions flow like a pro!
What we’re really talking about here are chord changes. So, let’s have a look at the chord progression we made in the previous lesson, using…
Mar 15 2017
How to Write a Chord Progression
The video above is from our Songwriting & Producing Course. If you wanna make Dorian music, this course is for you. In 12 step-by-step videos, you'll learn our essential…
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Mar 9 2017
Mar 9 2017
Do you get frustrated while making music? Do you battle to finish songs you start? Do they all sound the same, anyway? Do your chord progressions and melodies never turn out as good as you’d hoped? Do you listen…
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